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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "million us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • sister_ad999@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • sister_ag42@yahoo.es (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: s_ad Sister Agatha Douglas <sister_ad999@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 25 May 2006 03:31:33 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Dear Beloved in Christ


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: sister_ad999@yahoo.com

Dear Beloved in Christ,

Calvary greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, I am former Mrs Fatima Aisha Douglas, now Sister Agatha Douglas , a widow to Late Usman Tanko Alamin Douglas, I am 61 years old, I am now a new Christian convert,suffering from long time cancer of the blood.



From all indications, my condition is really deteriorating and is quite obvious that I may not live more than six months, because the cancer stage as gotten to a very severe stage.



My late husband was killed during the Iraqi war, and during the period of our marriage we had a son who was also killed in a cold blood during the Iraqi war. My late husband was very wealthy and after his death, I inherited all his business and wealth.



My personal physician told me that I may not live for more than six months and I am so scared about this. So, I now decided to divide part of this wealth, by contributing to the development of evangelism in Africa, America, Europe and Asian Countries. This mission which will no doubt be tasking had made me to recently relocated to Nigeria, where I live presently.



I selected your church after visiting the website for this purpose and prayed over it, I am willing to donate the sum of $7.000,000.00 Million US Dollars to your Church/Ministry for the development of evangelism and also as aids for the less privileged around you.



Please note that, this fund is lying in a Security Company if you have the intention of using this fund for personal use other than enhancement of evangelism.



Lastly, I want you/your ministry to be praying for me as regards my entire life and my health because I have come to find out since my spiritual birth lately that wealth acquisition without Jesus Christ in one? life is vanity upon vanity. If you have to die says the Lord, keep fit and I will give you the crown of life.



May the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the sweet fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you.



Please for confidentiallity of this funds been safe,kindly contact me on my private e-mail box please (sister_ag42@yahoo.es)

Yours in Christ,



Sister Agatha Douglas



- s_ad Sister Agatha Douglas

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